Chapter 2 Father's Back
May 10, 1990.
Lu Ye has a profound memory of this day.
Lu Ye stood outside the security department of the mine office with an amber cigarette in his mouth.
Although it is the season in May, in the Northeast, you still have to wear long sleeves. The unique geographical environment creates such contrasting weather that it is cold in the morning and evening and hot in the middle of the day.
Lu Ye has been waiting outside the door for a long time.
At this time, Lu Ye had just turned 18, officially became an adult and could work.
As a well-known street kid, Lu Ye has been naughty since he was a child. He didn't read books well and got into fights a lot.
He is the famous child king in this area.
What everyone doesn't know is that Lu Ye at this moment is actually the soul of a middle-aged man in his 30s.
In his previous life, Lu Ye ran a listed company. He was originally very prosperous, but due to many incidents, he was imprisoned. In prison, he was beaten to death by other prisoners.
After waking up, Lu Ye came to this strange world.
Unlike his previous life, where he was born into a wealthy family, Lu Ye in this life was born into a poor family.
The four members of the family live in an adobe house. This kind of house does not have a living room. The architectural layout is usually such that the stove and kitchen are immediately upon entering, and all cooking is done here.
There are two rooms, one on the left and one on the right. As soon as you enter the door, there is a fire pit.
Lu Ye and his brother Lu Hao lived in the west room, while his father Lu Aiguo and mother Song Shufen lived in the east room.
His father, Lu Aiguo, worked in the coal mine transportation team, responsible for transporting goods. He worked hard but received very little salary. The most important thing was that he was not a regular employee of the coal mine and did not have retirement labor insurance.
My mother, Song Shufen, works as a waitress in a restaurant, specializing in washing and chopping vegetables. She also has no retirement insurance and her monthly salary is only 100 yuan.
Lu Ye, like most young people in this city, lives in confusion and confusion.
And such a peaceful life was broken by a piece of news.
‘The security department of Xinli Coal Mine is short of people and is recruiting people!’
While Lu Aiguo was working, he got the news from a small leader in the mining office.
In that era, a formal job was very rare, and the Security Section, this special department, was somewhat similar to a police station.
As the name suggests, this department is the security department of the mine office, specializing in supervising theft, fights, safety and other issues in the mine.
Some people can't even tell the difference between the security department and the police station.
If you can work in the security department, you will be very proud among your neighbors, relatives and friends, and there is a lot of money in the security department. It is a good job with both fame and fortune.
After Lu Aiguo got the news, he took out all the savings of his family, 950 yuan. After tasting it, he felt it was not enough, so he borrowed some money from several neighbors. The couple scraped it together, and finally got enough.
For 2,000 yuan, I bought two more good cigarettes.
Early in the morning, I took Lu Ye to guard outside the security department of the mining office.
It is true that the security department recruits people, but there are certain requirements.
First of all, you must have a certain culture and be able to write and speak. This is the basics.
Secondly, they must have good facial features, good health, and no disabilities.
The most important thing is to pass the interview with the chief of the security department. As for how to pass the interview, Lu Aiguo has already found out clearly. The meeting gift of 1,000 yuan and the clear quotation are so simple and unpretentious.
In order for Lu Ye to successfully enter the security department, Lu Aiguo was ruthless and prepared a red envelope of 2,000 yuan.
In this day and age, pork is only 1 yuan and 30 cents per pound!
Lu Ye waited outside for a long time when his father's voice came from inside the room.
"Lu Ye, come in!"
Lu Ye looked for the sound, walked into the door of the security department, and walked inside along the corridor. At the end was the section chief's office.
Entering the office, Lu Ye saw his father being condescending and saying good things to the section chief. He was holding 200 brand-new ten-yuan coupons that Lu Aiguo went to the credit union to exchange for.
Lu Aiguo held the money in his hand and stuffed it into the section chief's hand with a smile on his face.
"Section Chief, look, this is the eldest son of my family. He is 18 years old this year. He has gone to school and can write. He is also strong. He can definitely do it."
Completely opposite to Lu Aiguo's enthusiasm, the section chief opened his palms and refused to take the wad of banknotes. His face was gloomy, and the word "impatient" was engraved on his forehead.
Let's fight between the two of them, one forcing the money and the other refusing.
after that,
The section chief was obviously angry. He took the wad of money from Lu Aiguo and weighed it in his hand.
Lu Aiguo thought he had succeeded and was filled with joy, but then, the wad of banknotes hit him in the face.
200 Unity 10-yuan bills were scattered on the ground after being smashed into Lu Aiguo's face.
Lu Aiguo stared blankly at the security section chief, feeling humiliated and puzzled.
Lu Aiguo is an honest worker who has never seen any big scenes. People said he was given 1,000 red envelopes as a welcome gift, so he prepared double the amount. He was just worried that his stupid mouth and inability to speak would affect his children's future.
"What are you looking at? I told you that there are rules for recruiting people in the Security Department. Not everyone can come in. If you keep messing around, be careful and I will arrest you."
The section chief looked righteous and solemn, without any sense of guilt, and looked at Lu Aiguo with contempt in his eyes as if he were a fool.
"Dad, let's go! I won't enter the security department!"
Lu Ye saw that his father had been humiliated because of him, and his teeth were almost broken. This was the security department, and this was his family's territory.
Lu Ye knew clearly that no matter what, he had to endure it!
Lu Ye squatted on the ground and picked up the banknotes on the ground one by one. Every time he picked up one, the humiliation in his heart increased.
"I swear, I will make you pay the price! I swear, I will stand out!"
Lu Ye's hands holding the money clenched together hard, his nails dug into his flesh, and bright red blood flowed out.
After picking up the money, Lu Ye pulled Lu Aiguo out of the section chief's office. In the corridor, the section chief's joking voice came:
"No matter what, you don't even know what you are doing, and you still want to enter the security department. Why is there that green smoke on the ancestor's grave?"
calm!
calm!
Lu Ye kept telling himself that he must stay calm, otherwise he would be in trouble!
Lu Ye pulled Lu Aiguo and walked out of the security department's door faintly. Lu Aiguo looked back and spit a thick mouthful of phlegm on the security department's door.
"go home!"
When Lu Aiguo walked, his steps became very firm and he walked ahead at the lead, as if he was afraid that Lu Ye would follow him and see something.
Chapter completed!